Cybersecurity Consultant - Intern (Summer 2025)

Plante Moran
Financial Services
Southfield, MI; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO - On-site
Plante Moran website

Overview

Make your mark.  Our management consulting team focuses on our clients’ critical business needs. From strategy to operations and everything in between, our integrated solution approach is designed to help enable and manage growth, leverage resources, and mitigate costs and risks.   

What does diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to Plante Moran? It means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities. 

What makes us different?

On the surface, we’re one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll see what makes us different: we’re a relatively jerk-free firm (hey, nobody ‘s perfect) with a world-class culture and an endless array of opportunities.   

We’re consistently recognized as one of Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” "Best Companies in Consulting and Professional Services,” “Best Workplaces for Women,” and “Best Workplaces for Parents” — distinctions awarded to us based on confidential feedback from our staff. And we live out our “We care” culture everyday—we care about our staff, clients, and communities—with one of the lowest staff turnovers in our industry. So, what are you waiting for? Apply now. 

Job Responsibilities

Your role.

No busy work here. As an intern, you’ll be treated just like our entry level staff. You can look forward to fast pace and dynamic hands-on experiences with engagements and project assignments designed to deepen your technical knowledge and overall experience in cybersecurity. Your experience will include, but not limited to:

  • Helping our clients navigate complex cybersecurity related challenges such as:
    • Cybersecurity and IT Audit.
    • SOC examinations, which evaluate the strength of business process controls and information technology general controls related to security, confidentiality, availability, processing integrity, and privacy.
    • Information Technology (IT) Risk Assessments and related controls-based auditing.
    • Compliance Reviews for GLBA, SOX, HIPAA, and other industry specific regulations such as FFIEC for Financial Institutions.
    • Cybersecurity standards current state/desired state maturity assessments such as NIST, PCI DSS, ISO, etc.
  • Handling periodic projects (assisting with research, special analysis requested by Managers, Partners).
  • Developing relationships with clients and participating in networking/business development activities.

Qualifications

  • Detail-oriented leader with problem solving, communication, and analytical skills.
  • Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in accounting, information security, business administration, finance, management information systems, or related field.
  • Academic success (a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0).
  • On track to complete the requisite degree and a goal of successfully obtaining relevant certifications (such as the CPA, CISA, etc.) associated with your career field.

How to Apply

Please apply for this position through Plante Moran's online application and reference your affiliation with the Evans Scholars Foundation. Once you apply, please email your resume to Dan Puglisi (Senior Director of Career Services) for a direct referral.